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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 2008
Page
3
A reader argues the golf course sale harms many and notes the owner is not a nonprofit. The writer suggests purchasing the course to keep it open and ends with a comment on global abundance and gratitude.
A person reflects on living periods in Chicago South Florida and Charleston before settling in Aiken. They praise the city’s beauty shopping and dining options with light traffic and friendly residents, urging locals to value their hometown.
Readers complain that sports reporting favors large schools and request broader coverage for smaller programs. Letters also urge voter registration reform and defend EBT tax funding as temporary aid, with hotline and email details for submissions.
The North Augusta Jack O Lantern Jubilee drew families to a blocked off Georgia Avenue festival with inflatables games and contests. Honorees in the children costume contest included Logan Grady Brianna Nowicki Annabel Hurst Bailey Parr Christopher Houseman Aurianna Houseman and Hannah Elser. Families enjoyed face painting balloon animals and crafts as vendors offered food and information booths.
The Aiken High School marching band will stage its first concert Tuesday at 6 30 p m in the Etherredge Center USC Aiken free and open to the public. Drum major Brianna Rice will lead a program of marching show music and songs from games with selections including Land of 1000 Dances Louie Louie Superstition Crazy Train Accidentally in Love and The Impression That I Get.
The Aiken Standard offers newsroom contacts for Tim O Briant Michael Gibbons and Cam Huffman along with office phone and fax numbers. It lists publisher Scott B Hunter and mail delivery details noting Sunday Plus dates for 2008 across multiple upcoming Sundays and holidays.
Security Federal Corporation reports second quarter 2009 net income of 785000 or 0.31 per share basic for three months ended Sept 30 2008 down from 1130000 or 0.43 per share in 2007. Six months net income 1590000 or 0.63 per share vs 2220000 or 0.85 last year. Declines driven by lower net interest margin higher loan loss provisions and higher expenses from expansion offset slightly by higher non interest income. Also notes Halloween Pumpkin Hunt at Harrison-Caver Park hosted by Aiken County Parks Recreation and Tourism on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. for children 4-12. call Diane at 5934698.
Silver Bluff High School Silver Spirit Band finished fifth in Class 2A at the Batesburg Leesville State Contest. North Augusta High School Jacket Regiment Band placed eighth in Class 4A, also at Batesburg Leesville. Additional results from Midland Valley and Wagener Valley will be in Monday's paper.
Dr. Carla Coleman presents Performing Heroines The Interplay of the Stage and the Page in Victorian Fiction as part of the Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty Colloquia at USCA on Thursday at noon in HSS 116. For more information contact Dr Tom Mack at tomm usca.edu.
Myrick Wireless hosts a Spooktacular in the Aiken Mall Food Court Friday from noon to 6 pm. An adult costume contest occurs at 6 pm. Trick or treating with the New Ellenton Fire Department runs 4 to 6 pm. Call Linda at 644-2323 for details.
USC Aiken students in the Resident Student Association will host a Safe Trick-or-Treat program for children on Friday evening from 6 to 8 at Pacer Commons and Pacer Crossings on the USC Aiken campus.
The Edgefield Development Association hosts the Trick or Treat So Others Can Eat drive to aid Johnston Food Bank from Friday through Thanksgiving. Drop off canned goods and nonperishables at the Heritage Corridor Discovery Center or Edgefield Chamber of Commerce.
The Schofield Library Media Center will host a Scholastic Book Faire from Friday through November 6 open to all students and their parents.
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